diphthongize

Other forms: diphthongized; diphthongizing

Definitions of diphthongize
  1. verb
    change from a simple vowel to a diphthong
    “This vowel diphthongized in Germanic”
    synonyms: diphthongise
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    types:
    break
    undergo breaking
    type of:
    change, shift, switch
    lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
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